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Identification and characterization of diverse groups of endogenous retroviruses in felids.
Retrovirology - 15 Mar 2015
Mata Helena, Gongora Jaime, Eizirik Eduardo, Alves Brunna M, Soares Marcelo A, Ravazzolo Ana Paula
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BACKGROUND: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are genetic elements with a retroviral origin that are integrated into vertebrate genomes. In felids (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), ERVs have been described mostly in the domestic cat, and only rarely in wild species. To gain insight into the origins an...
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